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1J1fI7~ 1rJ.. Marion Pavan From: Spotorno Land & Livestock [spotornolandlivestock@trivalley,comj Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:24 AM To: Marion Pavan Subject: Re: Quartaroli (PDR-482) on 8/16/05 8:32 AM, Marion Pavan at MPavan@ci.pleasanton.ca.us wrote: > Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sportono: > > Thank you for your comment on the proposal. > > The proposed home conforms to the recently adopted design guidelines for the > Mariposa Ranch development for height, setbacks, design style, floor area > ratio, materials and colors, etc. The home follows an Arts and Crafts design > theme, which is one of the four design styles approved by the design > guidelines for this development. In the opinion of staff and the peer review > architect for Mariposa Ranch, it is well-designed and proportioned for the > property and would fit in well with the overall development. > > The plans for this house are available in the Planning Department for review. > I am available to answer your questions on this application. > > Respectfully, > Marion pavan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Spotorno Land & Livestock > [mailto:spotornolandlivestock@trivalley.com] > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 7:04 PM > To: Marion Pavan > Subject: Re: Quartaroli (PDR-482) > > > We have a question regarding the above PUD application for Lot 11 of Tract > 7372 Mariposa Ranch Development on the Callippe Preserve Golf Course in > reference to the size and style of the home Mr. David Quartaroli is > constructing. > > We have no issue with the development project in and of itself, but we do > question how such an extravagantly-sized home and garage fits in with "the > charm and character of the neighborhood" as stipulated in the Happy Valley > Specific Plan? Such monstrosities do not enhance or comply with the > agricultural nature and environment of the Happy Valley area. We would hope > the Planning Dept. would encourage the contractor to revise the plan to fit > in more modestly with the kind of homes predominately found in the Happy > Valley area. > > Thank you for your consideration. > > Sincerely, > > Al & LaVerne Spotorno > > > Marion, Thank you for your prompt reply to our question. While it's true that the home may fit in with the design guidelines for that particular development, our question concerned the fact it didn't seem to fit in with the SURROUNDING neighborhood home5 OUTSIDE The Mariposa Development, We will stop by at some point to review the plans. Thank you for being available to 1